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Cincinnati Reds Fan Says He Wants to Poop in Great American Ball Park's Toyota Tundra

To say it has been a shitty Reds season so far would be an understatement.

May 3, 2022 at 12:36 pm

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Great American Ball Park

To say it has been a shitty Reds season so far would be an understatement. And one fan has a plan to make it a little shittier.

Reddit user anohioanredditer posted to the Cincinnati Reds subreddit that they want to poop in the bed of the promotional Toyota Tundra parked on an elevated platform near the TriHealth Riverboat Deck at center field in Great American Ball Park during the May 6 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The post reads: "During the Friday May 6th game against the Pirates, I will be scaling the wall to defecate in the bed of the Toyota Tundra, if anyone can take photos of me, I’d appreciate it. Also if anyone is down to also shit in the bed of the truck, meet me under the smokestacks in the top of the 4th inning. Cheers!"

Reds fans have had enough 😳 pic.twitter.com/ckWf1gJVzk
— Cincinnati 💔 (@CincyProblems) May 2, 2022

Barstool Sports and Jomboy Media picked up the story, which has been making the rounds on other sports sites.

Pirates beat reporter Alex Stumpf also got wind of the stunt and posted to Twitter, "This is gonna be a good road trip."

This is gonna be a good road trip pic.twitter.com/IQwTCm0ymI
— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) May 2, 2022

The Tundra is part of a promotion wherein if a Reds player hits the sign located between the ballpark's replica steamboat smokestacks with a ball, a fan wins the truck. The sign reads: "Red hits sign, fan wins Toyota."

The truck was last awarded to a fan after a home run ball came inches away from hitting the sign in 2018.

Will the disgruntled anohioanredditer actually be able to scale the wall and empty their digestive tract into the truck on May 6? We'll have to wait and see, but Reddit commenters — one of whom punnily referred to the Tundra as a "dump truck" — suggested the fan load up on Cincinnati chili beforehand to ensure a smooth bowel movement.

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18 Cincinnati-Style Chili Parlors You Should Have Tried By Now

Dixie Chili 733 Monmouth St., Newport; 3716 Dixie Highway, Erlanger; 2421 Madison Ave., Covington With a location in Newport, another in Covington and one in Erlanger, Dixie Chili has become an integral part of Northern Kentucky culture; each location a local landmark in its own right. Founded in 1929 by “Papa Nick,” Dixie Chili has classic, secret-ingredient Cincinnati-style chili with cheese and onions on spaghetti. Traditionally, Dixie’s offerings are dominated by Wisconsin cheddar, and the garlic is a great counterbalance to the dairy, making it one of the area’s favorite chili joints.

Blue Jay Restaurant 4154 Hamilton Ave., Northside Since its opening in 1967, the Blue Jay Restaurant has, for the most part, remained the same, boasting a nostalgic image and homestyle eats. As with any good local diner, there’s Cincinnati-style chili in bowls, on coneys and 3-ways, plus classics like all-day breakfast, double decker sandwiches and homemade pie.

The Chili Hut 390 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland Started in 2013, this food truck focuses on Cincinnati-style chili, offering a condensed menu with exactly what customers are looking for. Now with a brick-and-mortar in Loveland, The Chili Hut slings cheese coneys, 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-Ways and sandwich options for the non-chili lovers. Unique coney options include the Slaw Dog — a cheese coney topped with coleslaw — and the Eden Pork — featuring a spicy mett instead of a hot dog.

Blue Ash Chili 9525 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash; 11711 Princeton Pike, Tri-County Blue Ash Chili offers a variety of Cincinnati-style chili combinations and double-decker sandwiches at its various locations. The restaurant is known as a favorite of Guy Fieri and his Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives show. The restaurant serves 3-, 4- and 5-Ways, plus a 6-Way, which offers fresh or fried slices of jalapeno.

Empress Chili 7934 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria In addition to the usual crop of double-decker sandwiches and ways, Empress offers some zany takes on old favorites: individual chili pizzas with cheesy, saucy fare on dough and the tough-to-pronounce “spagoney,” which swaps out hot dogs for noodles.

Price Hill Chili 4920 Glenway Ave., Price Hill Generations of West Side patrons have grown up on this iconic, family-owned restaurant’s diverse, fairly priced menu. Having expanded several times over the years, there are now multiple dining areas and a full-service attached cocktail lounge called Golden Fleece. What sets them apart from other chili joints is their liquor license and full menu, which features an excellent Greek salad (with secret-recipe dressing), specialty sandwiches, steaks and all-day breakfast.

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Upon wrapping up a losing series with the Colorado Rockies on May 1, Cincinnati's home team owns both Major League Baseball's worst record and the Reds' record for the worst start in franchise history. ESPN says the Reds also are tied for the MLB's second-worst record for the first 22 games of a season.

As of May 3, the Reds are sitting on a 3-19 record for 2022 — even worse than when the team went 4-18 in 2018.

The Reds won games only on April 7 and April 10 in Atlanta against the Braves as well as on April 24 when hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati had an 11-game stretch of losses between the Braves and Cardinals wins, and now the Reds are in a six-game funk as they look toward a series with the 15-8 Milwaukee Brewers that will begin May 3. The Reds have been swept in five of their seven series thus far.

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